Need ideas for a new daily driver.
 

I will be starting a new job in a few months and i need a car i can drive customers or suppliers around in. I don't think the civic with stiff urethane mounts will leave the impression i am going for. I still want something fun to drive as i will be driving it every day. I will be driving it in the winter so AWD would be nice but not required. 250 or more HP would be nice and somewhat decent fuel economy. So far i have considered:

BMW 330xi (USED)
Saab 9-2x Aero (USED)
Subaru WRX (USED OR NEW)
Volkswagen Jetta TDU (USED OR NEW)
Volvo of some sort
Acura TSX or TL?

My budget is somewhere around $25k. I am looking for any comments, suggestions, or ideas. I am having some serious trouble deciding what i want.

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the acuras

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The new civic si is really freakin nice and powerwise its not bad.

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a volvo S60R is baller, AWD, decently quick, and they can be had for low to mid 20's for an 05/06.

obviously a TL is a great choice also.

a camaro is a great choice because it has an LS1 with 320HP and they get around 100MPG uphill. ask johnny

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Wow. May have a winner. 300HP, AWD, turbo, and affordable. Thanks!

Any other ideas?

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mugen civic si sedan
they list for like $30k but the honda dealership by my house for some reason can't sell the sedans so the si sedans are like 18-19k and the one mugen sedan there is like 26k
but the coupes are like 23k and they only had one mugen coupe but it was like 33k

or get a couple year old jag for like 13k they can be had with a 5 speed and the v6 it pretty quick
and you would get so much ass driving a jag

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Will it be a daily driver kept stock or daily driver that eventually turns into a project car? I personally like the looks of the TSX. But what about a IS300? What about a Kia Rio? Julio and I drove a four door to Stevemodes and it got mad gas mileage and was good with the ladies......good on keeping them far far away. :P

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anyone who spends 8-10K more for a "mugen" civic si should have thier ability to breed questioned.

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04-05 wrx, $10k will get you a decent car. invest $400 in parts and have a few ponies shy of 300, and youll never have to work on it.

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your going to want to go with the mazda 323: ruged, quick, durable, no matenaince required, goes almost anywhere, and is a beauty.
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right now im selling this for 25k obo runs great, and is a blast to drive gets all the looks.

there are a few bads
lots of cracks in the windshield
rear passanger side shock is blown
original ignition is broke(no keys for doors or trunk)
manuel window rollers gone
hood as a gauge in it from previous owner running into truck hitch
bumpers a bit fuckored
but all in all this is a great car and will win the hearts of anyone who rides in it.

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Turbo MR2, if you can find one.

Oh customers.. how many customers?

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get a convertable so you can go flying around with the top down high on coke

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In that criteria, I might look at the mazdaspeed 6

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you mean 323?

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Go drive a manual SE maxima. That fucker with a cat delete pipe throttle body spacer and an intake will ------- move. and its pimp as ----. Wanna be baller check out an I35 same car. Fuckers are dope.

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Go with the 323. I had one, once, and it won my heart.

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25k why not a g35 or 350z
or the hyundai genesis coupe they come with a 2.0l boosted 4 making like 210hp or a 3.8l dohc v6 making almost 300hp and they top out at about 25-26k

http://www.zcars.com.au/images/hyund...-coupe-gt1.jpg

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i'd like to see things from your point of view, but i can't seem to get my head that far up my ass

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TL's are uber clean. I like Infinity G35's too

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This would be my pick. I love the vulva's

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If you get any amount of snow or ice the wrx gets my vote, for 25k you can pickup an STI.

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get a China Moped :1

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Have you test drove any of these cars yet?

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new wrx's are garbage. '09 will be the return of a decent wrx. '05 was the last year, dbw killed the fun.

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The back of Jettas are pretty ------- small for a sedan IMO.

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dont kid yourself all WRX's are garbage. and slow.

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Which one DOESN'T need a tranny. STI excluded.

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same trans as the n/a impreza, how much did you think a diff/trans at a right angle package would hold?

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All I know is that WRXs are a blast to drive. But the e46 BMW, Volvo S40/S60, Acura TL/TSX all seem like solid choices and a bit more "mature" as far as trying to put on the facade of being a respectable businessman. Not familiar with Saabs at all, but definitely stay away from Volkswagens.

I'd probably struggle between a 330i and an Acura TL for a while, before going with the TL.

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TL type S is ------- tits.

Very very nice car.

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and at 39K new a bit abov his price range. :P

i highly doubt you could even find a used one for under 30K

unless youre talking about the 2003 and under then i would say the CL-S is a better choice.

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I would personally go with the 9-2X aero, i mean your basically getting a WRX underneath the Saab body, with a few more goodies as well. I think the 9-2X aero also has a few suspension related parts from the STi, don't quote me though. I would think that they would also be cheaper to insure and hold their value a little better than a WRX as well.
Like previously stated though, the trannies in the WRX's are definately weak points. Theyre cramped as hell too.
Im also a big fan of the Acura RDX

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I have not test driven any of these cars yet. I wont be buying until about February. Right now i am just figuring out my options. Basically at this point it is between the Volvo S60R, Acura TL, and BMW 330xi. I really like what i have read about the Volvo its quick, great breaks and suspension, and its a Volvo. Who would expect it to be quick? I am really surprised you can pick one up for $20k with 40k miles or less. The car was $40k new and many have warranties out to 100k.

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S60R = Bevel gear FTL.

Cheap way to make a heavy FagWheelDrive car AWD, it's going to leak, and cost a stupid amount to replace, as much I've searched there's not a more robust aftermarket part either.

Get an old 740 wagon.

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http://www.volvospeedshop.com/images...how-mine-1.jpg

^^That's the impression I'd want to leave.

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http://www.carforums.net/reviews/mak...es/volvo09.jpg

id be balls deep in this if i was in the market for a nice daily. dare i mention the evolve kit?

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get a TL. only cause thats what i got the wife last christmas

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I love my subaru, that's all I gotta say.

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FAIL

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Friend of mine had an s60R, it was full of fail. Literally something broke on it every week. He had it for about 3 months then traded it in on an 05 Elise. They ripped him a new one on the trade in, and he ended up paying $42,000 for the lotus which was worth $35K.